NBA All-Star Weekend Has Been Canceled
Published on January 26 2021 6:00 am
Last Updated on January 26 2021 6:29 am
The traditional National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend was canceled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but ESPN reported Monday that the league and the players’ union are talking about possibly holding an All-Star Game in early March, which would likely be in Atlanta.
It would be a much-scaled down version of the usual All-Star Weekend festivities, with little, if any, of the fan-related experiences that are usually held along with the game itself.
Kobe Bryant Died One Year Ago Today
One year ago today, Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.
According to ESPN, the L.A. Lakers don’t have plans for any large memorials, as they don’t want to place any further emphasis on what will already be a challenging day for Bryant’s family.
Instead, the team will reportedly continue to memorialize Kobe in subtle ways, such as by wearing his signature sneakers and with Lebron James'’ No. 24 finger sleeve.
Spurs, Pelicans Game Postponed
Monday night’s scheduled NBA game between the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans was postponed because neither team had enough players available due to contact tracing related to the coronavirus.
There have been 22 NBA games postponed so far this season, which began in late December, all but one of those games since January 10.
National Basketball League
Monday, January 25 Scoreboard
Boston 119, Chicago 103
Detroit 119, Philadephia 104
Indiana 129, Toronto 114
Orlando 117, Charlotte 108
Brooklyn 98, Miami 85
Los Angeles Lakers 115, Cleveland 108
Denver 117, Dallas 113
Golden State 130, Minnesota 108
Oklahoma City 125, Portland 122
Tuesday, January 26 Schedule (All Times Central)
Los Angeles Clippers at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
Washington at Houston, 7 p.m.
New York at Utah, 8 p.m.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION STANDINGS
Eastern Conference
W L PCT. GB
Philadelphia 12 6 .667 ---
Boston 10 6 .625 1.0
Milwaukee 10 6 .625 1.0
Indiana 10 7 .588 1.5
Brooklyn 11 8 .579 1.5
Atlanta 8 8 .500 3.0
Cleveland 8 9 .471 3.5
New York Knicks 8 10 .444 4.0
Orlando 8 10 .444 4.0
Toronto 7 10 .412 4.5
Chicago 7 10 .412 4.5
Charlotte 7 10 .412 4.5
Miami 6 10 .375 5.0
Washington 3 9 .250 6.0
Detroit 4 13 .235 7.5
Eastern Conference
W L PCT. GB
Los Angeles Lakers 14 4 .778 ---
Los Angeles Clippers 13 4 .765 0.5
Utah 12 4 .750 1.0
Denver 10 7 .588 3.5
Portland 9 7 .563 4.5
Memphis 7 6 .538 4.5
Phoenix 8 6 .533 4.5
Golden State 9 8 .529 4.5
San Antonio 9 8 .529 4.5
Dallas 8 9 .471 5.5
Oklahoma City 7 9 .438 6.0
Houston 6 9 .400 6.5
Sacramento 6 10 .375 7.0
New Orleans 5 10 .333 7.5
Minnesota 4 12 .250 9.0
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